Easy Trekking and short trekking for acclimatizing in the most popular treks of the Cordillera Blanca, Pisco Climbing for technical climbs training
Santa Cruz Trekking and Pisco Climbings, this two activities combines ecxatly for what climbers are looking for.. Acclimatizing purpose to challenge the high summits such as Huascaran, Alpamayo or Chopicalqui

Itinerary

Day 1.- Huaraz - Cashapampa - Llamacorral
We will leave Huaraz around 7 am from your hotel and drive along the callejon de Hualas passing several villages of Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz, then continue to the trail head Cashapampa 2900masl, where we will meet our donkey drivers, after to prepare and leave thing for pack the arrieros we will start hiking up by narrow and hot valley, we will go up for about 2 hours, then we will have lunch down the trees shadow, then we will start going up moderate almost flat area to the first camp Place Llamacorral at walking time from lunch area is 2 hours more so total hiking time is about 4 hours . Overnight camping at llamacorral 3760masl. Aprox 5km

Day 2.- Llamacorral - Taullipampa
after the Andean breakfast in our camp site we will hike along the valley moderate enjoying the beautiful lakes called Ichicocha and Jatuncocha turquoise lakes, the we will arrive to nice spot where will have lunch at the place called Quisuar, then after it we will go up to the Alpamayo south base camp, then after to take pictures we will return short walk then continue for few hours to the next camp place called Taullipampa camping at 4200masl walking time aprox 6 hours, about 8 to 9 km

Day 3.- Taullipampa - Huaripampa
After the Breakfast in the Camp site taullipampa we will start our hiking around 7am, after 3 hours hiking up in the zig-zag path we will reach the Punta Union pass at 4750 masl, from here we will have spectacular views from the mountains such as Taulliraju, Paria, Artesonraju, and others and beautiful lake of Taullicocha then continue hiking down to Morococha lakes pass them and arrive to Cachinapampa Camp place after 4 hours hiking down form Punta Union Pass, camping at 3850 masl walking time is approximately 8 or 9 hours, 12Km aprox

Day 4.- Huaripampa - Vaqueria - Llanganuco - Cebollapampa
after the last day breakfast in the camp site, we start hiking along the valley down to Huaripampa then turn to right side and climb small part for about 40 minutes to get vaqueria, here our minivan will be waiting for us to take us to Huaraz though a road now crosses the Portachuelo Llanganuco Pass (4,750m), The road leads up to the pass through quinoa forests and meadows before opening out as we approach the lakes will be another place to have your camera ready as the lovely Llanganuco Valley comes into view. You will also see the east flank of Huascaran with both North and South peaks providing the backdrop to a vista that will include the Huandoy group (6,395m), Chopicalqui (6,354m) and the awe-inspiring Chacraraju (6,112m). we will descend down the amazing 32 switch-back mountain pass road into the Llanganuco Valley. We will continue to our camp at Cebollapampa (3850m)

Day 5: Cebollapampa / Pisco Base Camp.
This day we start our climbing program and meet our arrieros with their donkeys who transport our gear as we climb up on a well-marked trail to Pisco Base Camp (4,650m) for our overnight camping 3 hours

Day 6: Base Camp Moraine Camp
Today is a challenging day because we have to ascend through the moraine field as we continue to our next stop at Moraine Camp 16,076 ft/ 4900m 3 hours. This day our donkeys cannot pass any further so each of us will need to carry our own personal climbing gear

Day 07: Moraine Camp / Pisco Summit - Base camp
Today we start very early after breakfast we begin around 2:00 AM to ensure that we capture the prime snow conditions. Well climb for about 40 minutes on moraine until reach the glacier where we put on our climbing equipment: crampons and rope up. After climbing for approximately 5 hours on the glacier you will reach the Mount Pisco summit where you will have beautiful panoramic views in all directions capturing incredible photos of the surrounding peaks. After a short period at summit we descend down to our base camp where we camp the night. Approximately 10 - 12 hours total this day

Day 08: Base Camp / Cebollapampa - Huaraz.
last breakfast in he highland and easy day; pack up camp and descend down to the winding road to Cebollapampa 1 hours, our private transfer wait for us and return back to Huaraz, transfer direct to Hotel